With rolling green hills as far as the eye can see, Summerland Farm is the perfect location for a picnic!

World Heritage-listed Wollumbin National Park, formerly known as Mount Warning National Park, is a great place for a picnic or a short walk. Image: @Farmstay_mt_warning (instagram)

HIGH TEA LADIES ARE BASED IN LISMORE, NSW, and service Lismore, Ballina, Casino, Kyogle, Byron Bay, Coraki, Byron Bay, Evans Head, Bangalow and the Northern Rivers.

There are a number of parks and open spaces around Ballina, Lennox Head and Alstonville to take the kids for a play. Here are some of the main ones to visit.